Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-06
UNivERsALIsrs IN COUNCIL.
Exercises at the s. s. Convention Yester
day.

The annual s. S. convention of the Uni.
versalists of Maine was held in this CITY yes.
terday at the Universalisr church. A large
number OF the prominent members of the de-
nomination, from all parts of the State, were
In attendance. The convention was called
70 order by the president, J. V. Bradley. and
prayer was offered by the Rev. E. A. Hay
den OF Auburn. Hymn 209 was then sung
under the lead of S. Mitchell. Rev. q. S.
Whitman then spoke word of welcome in
1t was voted to dispense with the reading OF
the minutes. The vote of the executive COM
mittee was then read and referred to COM
mittee consisting of Rev. L. II. Shinn, Rev.
W. W. Hooper and Rev. K. Il. Aldrich.
The report was a most encouraging one
showing gain in membership of over three
hundred during the year. Rev. 1. II. Shinn
spoke briefly on the practical phases of the
report.
AT eleven o'clock Mrs. A. G. Lewis OF
South Boston was introduced and held the
closest attention of the audience with the
reading of an able and scholarly essay emit
tied, "The childhood of Christ. How and
why should we teach it?" At the conclusion
of the essay the committee on credential.
made partial report.
The afternoon session opened with prayer
BY Rev. DR.. French. Rev. l. Il. Shinr
moved that the Normal exercises by Mrs
Lewis, appointed for 2.30, be deferred tc
3 o'clock. Carried.
The committee on the report of the execu
tive committee then reported. The report
was then taken up by sections and considered
by the convention. Section was withdrawn
by the committee and the president ruled the
4th section out on the ground that it con-
! flicted with the constitution. Mr.. Libbey
moved that the further consideration of the in
vestment of the funds be laid on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Hooper moved that the matter be i'm
mediately taken from the table, but the mo-
ton was lost.
At 40 Mrs. Lewis with class of children
gave an illustration of infant class teaching
which was listened to with close attention by
the large audience present, after which Mr..
S. Mitchell sang Crock of Ages" with great
feeling.
Rev. ]. S. Gledhill moved that the con =
vention express its sense of gratitude to Mrs.
A. G. Lewis for the exercises which she has
just given. Carried by rising vote. Mrs.
A. H. Halves of Portland then read an essay
on music as an element in s. S. work. Miss
Josia B. Paine of Joy presented an interest
ing and instructive essay on 1.-THE relation OF
Universalist doctrines to S. S. work. AID
journed.
Last evening addresses were given by Rev.
w. S. Perkins Of Lewiston on 1.-THE brother.
hood of man," and by Rev. M. Crosby of
Portland on "Retribution," to large and
attentive audience.
The programme for to. day at the Univer-
salist Sabbath School convention is as fol.
lows:
500 A. M.-Conference Meeting, Rev. W. W
Hooper, Orono.
900 A. M.-Business Meeting. Election of Off
GERS.
$50 A: M.-Normal Exercise, primary Miss
Nancy Hill. Auburn.
HOO A. M.-Address missionary Work through
the s. S." Rev. ii. X. White, Dexter.
! 200P M.-Busness Meeting. Treasurer's Report
230 P. M.-Conferepce of the Convention on Prac
tcal Phases of Sunday School Work.
$50 P. M-Question Boxes. j. V. Bradley